Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-13

power in our State, which would
be intolerable. No extension
north could then be made.
Idaho, our northern neighbor,
had. and a portion of her inhab-
infants still have, a laudable am
bition to become a State, but un-
fortunately for them the northern
counties of that Territory are so
situated as to naturally form a
part of the now Territory, and
future State, of Washington.
That part of Idaho is separated
from the southern part of that
Territory by range of noun
taiRs which makes communica-
ton between the two sections
difficult and expensive, and it
is geographically, and in every
business and commercial point of
view, part of Washington Ter
ritory. 1t is included in the bill
| for the creation of the new State
of Washington, which has passed
the Senate and is now pending
in the House of Representatives
1t also made part of Washing
ten Territory by a bill which
passed the House at the last ses-
sion OF Congress, and is now
pending in the Senate. Sooner
or later the northern counties of
Idaho must necessarily be sepa-
rated from the southern counties.
Without such division it is
doubtful if Idaho could ever
become a State, and certainly
after the northern counties are
cut off what remains of Idaho
can never become State
containing the population which
now is and hereafter will be
demanded on the admission of
new States.
The wealth and population of
southern Idaho is about equal to
ours. Both our State and the
Territory of Idaho are compare
lively free of debt. We have a
well organized and an economi-
cal State Government which it
has taken years to systematiZe.
Our common schools are more
literally endowed than those of
any other State. A union be-
tween Southern Idaho and Ne
vada will be beneficial to both.
1t would double the amount of
taxable property, and thereby re-
Il of IN
would silence all complaint
against our unequal representa-
ton in the United States Senate
and make State which would
take rank, in every respect, with
the other new States of the West
1t may be wise to include some
part of the Territory of Utah i'm
the annexation. But that is more
doubt ul. We must not under
any circumstances place our in
situations under the hostile rule
of the Mormon Church. There
are some MDrmonS living in
Idaho, but the patriotic citizens
of that Territory. after long eX-
periencp, have found it necessary
to exact from voters, when chal-
lraged, a test oath against poly |
ganv, which the MOrmOns de-
cline tn take and therefore they |
are excluded from participating |
in the Government of The Teri |
tory. If our boundaries are TO |
be- extended in any direction
where Mormon popula ion is,
or is likely TO o., il would he the |
part of wisdom to adopt Consti- |
tutional amendment similar TO |
the test oath of Idaho, for it is
unreasonable far persons who adj
here to an organization which |
req Tres of them ins uh 'rdination |
To- law, to take part in t"e Gov
ernment of our country.
In case you deem it wise To an
mex any additional Territory To |
our State it would be- Well for |
this Legislature to signify that |
fact by passing an Act givi x the |
consent of the State tn accept !
such additional territory as |
congress may annex upon Sucn |
terms and conditions rs it shall |
scribe. Such action wuulu |
avoid delay in ease Congress shall |
see proper To extend our bOunda- |
ries. Watcher we obtain an eX- |
tension or not, the fact that Ne |
vad3 express IS her Willingness to
acquire more territory and popu
laIion will he good answer tn
those who complaip of unequal
representation in the Senate and |